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Visiting Matamata rider Craig Grylls had a day to remember on Saturday when he won the two feature races on the card at Awapuni, albeit in contrasting fashion.
Villiers Stakes day saw Brutality book a Doncaster ticket at Randwick, while at Eagle Farm Apache Chase secured a Stradbroke start and an impeded camera shot proved a talking point for punters .
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peter rubery/race images palmerston north Group 3winner Beefeater might not be a starter in the Summer Cup after wet weather in Palmerston North. HORSE RACING: Awapuni trainer Roydon Bergerson was looking forward to lining up Beefeater in the Manawatū Standard Summer Cup (1550 metres) at his home meeting on Boxing Day, but he is now looking at other options following inclement weather in Palmerston North. The group 3 winner has been in good form this preparation, finishing runner-up in his first two starts before an unplaced run in the group 1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) and then a last start victory at Awapuni a fortnight ago.
Chris Johnson drives Sassenach to the line to claim victory at Awapuni. Veteran jockey Chris Johnson established a new national record for race victories on Saturday at Awapuni when Sassenach provided him with win 2452 in New Zealand. The 56-year-old required one winner to surpass the previous mark set by David Walsh after drawing level at Invercargill last Saturday. In typical Johnson fashion he set the new benchmark in spectacular style with a ride befitting the occasion. Race Images â Peter Rubery/Stuff Chris Johnson after setting a new record for most wins by a jockey in New Zealand. Johnson dropped the Austin Brown-trained five-year-old mare to the rear of the field in the rating 65 2100m contest, saving every inch of ground throughout, before beginning to hunt for a gap between runners approaching the home turn.